The ridiculous violence in N.O.

Symbiote said

Times have changed, and it's sad, but most of the issue is poverty. You live in that atmosphere, it's not easy, or good for that matter.

Not just in New Orleans, it's everywhere. Thing that gets me is the meth addiction. I've had a branch of my family lost to addiction of that crap, blowing up meth labs and trafficking, it's so screwed up.

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Poverty can hurt....no doubt. It can be the root cause of a lot of the ills that plauge the city......but all too often it an EXCUSE. There are tons of stories about kids overcoming obsticles to make a better life. There are tons of programs to aid and help disadvantaged folks...especially kids. It all boild down to the errosion of the family and values. Where are the parents of these children. How can a 13 year old have access to a handgun? C'mon man! Parents gotta do their jobs. They ain't.

Lots of fingers to point. Lots of blame to go around. Time for the parents to actually do their freakin' job.